Alberta gun-owners won't be 'scapegoats' for Ottawa politicians, Kenney vows

[bat119]

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced two new firearms-related initiatives Wednesday as part of the province's efforts to support law-abiding gun owners against measures imposed by the federal government.

The province will set up a firearms advisory committee and a special examination unit to be used in prosecuting gun crimes, Kenney told a news conference in Edmonton.

"Alberta has a long history of responsible firearms ownership — in fact, it goes back to the very beginning as a province," Kenney said.

"And be it hunting, sport shooting, or farmers and ranchers using guns for predator and pest control, while some people in faraway places like Toronto may not understand the reality, hundreds of thousands of Albertans are simply using firearms as part of everyday life.

"Those law-abiding Albertans should not be used as scapegoats for the actions of criminals by politicians in Ottawa."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...vows-1.5596541

[whiteout]

TLDR: absolutely nothing to actually support firearms owners

[Outbound]

Originally Posted by whiteout

TLDR: absolutely nothing to actually support firearms owners

Really? That's what you got from this?

[whiteout]

Originally Posted by Outbound

Really? That's what you got from this?

We already have pretty much the most gun friendly CFO, despite being federally appointed.

A committee to give people a place to voice concern over federal laws doesn’t really accomplish much since at the end of the day the CFO and the province still has to follow the Firearms Act. It’s going to be people complaining about the law, saying the province should take it over and getting told classification and licensing is still federal

A forensic unit to trace guns is great, but doesn’t really support owners. It might address a tiny part of the issue in getting cases to trial, but there is nothing there about addressing the shortage of prosecutors and judges

[riden]

Originally Posted by whiteout

We already have pretty much the most gun friendly CFO, despite being federally appointed.

A committee to give people a place to voice concern over federal laws doesn’t really accomplish much since at the end of the day the CFO and the province still has to follow the Firearms Act. It’s going to be people complaining about the law, saying the province should take it over and getting told classification and licensing is still federal

A forensic unit to trace guns is great, but doesn’t really support owners. It might address a tiny part of the issue in getting cases to trial, but there is nothing there about addressing the shortage of prosecutors and judges

I think you're right. I don't see how this can change much for firearm owners.


That said, I do question if Alberta is big enough for it's own lab? If the RCMP already have forensics labs, wouldn't this just be a cost for Alberta we didn't have before?

[hal53]

Originally Posted by riden

I think you're right. I don't see how this can change much for firearm owners.


That said, I do question if Alberta is big enough for it's own lab? If the RCMP already have forensics labs, wouldn't this just be a cost for Alberta we didn't have before?

I think a forensic lab used to trace the origin of a firearm used in a crime would be a great tool to show the uselessness of the Liberals idiotic gun ban and may, just maybe shine the light on the real problem (assuming the "media" (?) we have these days would ever report the actual findings of the tracing procedure

[michaelmicallef]

What do people expect Kenny to do? He can’t even get proper Heard in a proper Parliamentary process with our comrade In charge. I know a lot of people want Alberta to separate but driving to the hospital at a 100 mph because you cut your hand off might get you killed before you bleed to death.

[eltorro]

Bold move. Is it enough?

[The Cook]

Originally Posted by eltorro

Bold move. Is it enough?

A step in the right direction.

[whiteout]

Originally Posted by eltorro

Bold move. Is it enough?

Which of these ideas do you find bold? The creation of a panel to talk in circles and then follow federal law at the end of the day? Or creating a program that doesn’t actually target the reason why Jordan applications are successful?

Of Kenney’s latest ideas on firearms and justice, none really have any substance at all.

[Drewski Canuck]

Originally Posted by bat119

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced two new firearms-related initiatives Wednesday as part of the province's efforts to support law-abiding gun owners against measures imposed by the federal government.

The province will set up a firearms advisory committee and a special examination unit to be used in prosecuting gun crimes, Kenney told a news conference in Edmonton.

"Alberta has a long history of responsible firearms ownership — in fact, it goes back to the very beginning as a province," Kenney said.

"And be it hunting, sport shooting, or farmers and ranchers using guns for predator and pest control, while some people in faraway places like Toronto may not understand the reality, hundreds of thousands of Albertans are simply using firearms as part of everyday life.

"Those law-abiding Albertans should not be used as scapegoats for the actions of CRIMINAL POLITICIANS in Ottawa."
cri
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...vows-1.5596541

There, I FIXED IT FOR YOU.

Drewski